Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,279, Joel Gilbert, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gilbert, Joel Ruth
N. 24,279
CONTENTS

3053.
Massachusetts
Joel Gilbert
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col Putnam in the [blank] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec 1832 and sent Joel Gilbert Brookfield Worcester Co Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120 -- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 - 40 --
$160 --
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H C Blair Clerk. Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 54.

Massachusetts - 640.
A. Ray Jan. 26 '43
Reuth Gilbert widow of Joel Gilbert, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 and who died on the 22 d Jan y 1837 of Worcester in the State of Mass s who was a Pen. in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Putnam in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 80 Dollars. — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 23 d Jan y 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Dec r . 38 and sent to and B.G. Prouty Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r $ 123.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 163.33
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Barrows Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 90.

Joel Gilbert.
Private
2 years
$80.
clammant
Brookfield
Worcester County
Mass

I Joel Gilbert of Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, of lawful age testify & say that I made application under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, for the benefit of said act, & sent to the Department of War my vouchers to obtain a pension, & was inscribed on the pension Roll, and have since been struck from the same on account of property -
I was a private soldier in the line of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam -
My present place of residence is in said Brookfield, and I resided in said Brookfield at the time when the aforesaid application was made
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to any pension or annuity. Except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any State, except of the Massachusetts agency from which it was struck as above stated 1832. Brookfield August 3-1832. Joel Gilbert
July 3. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. On the third day of August 1832.
Joel Gilbert above named appeared before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a Court of Pleas having a Clerk and seal, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. The said Joel Gilbert on pain of bodily injury is unable to attend Court; and the oath was administered to him at Brookfield the place of his residence.
Solomon Strong Judge C.P.
August 3-1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Commonwealth, for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the Honourable Solomon Strong, Esquire, before whom the within declaration of Joel Gilbert was made and sworn, is one of the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas, and that the within certificate by the said Strong by him made and signed, arose in the proper hand writing of him the said Strong.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this seventh day of September A.D. 1832. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Joel Joseph Gilbert.
1952
July 1818
Not entitled

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Joel Gilbert aged sixty two years, resident in Brookfield. in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In July 1776, enlisted in Capt. Jno. Wolcott's company and Col. Holman's Reg't for 5 months; went to New York - there at the taking of the City by the British - in the battle at White Plains - served said 5 months out - in Jan. 1777, enlisted for 3 years under Capt. Danl. Shays and Col. Rufus Putnam's Reg't - went to Lake George - was in all the campaigns and battles which ended in taking General Burgoyne's army - in the battle at Saratoga point under Genl. M'ayn - served my 3 years out - and was discharged on the 17th January 1780 - but my discharge is lost by time and accident - Served on the Continental establishment & in the Massachusetts line. Previous to my first enlistment aforesaid, I was out in the Militia service in the vicinity of Boston. My first application was on the 4th day of May 1818 and my certificate is numbered 1852;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joel Gilbert.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow. Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Six Hundred dollars and fifteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Schedule of the Estate of Joel Gilbert of Brookfield in the County of Hampshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   1 Horse $15.- 14 Chains 2.25   1 Ox 20.- 1 Small Chest .25   1 old Cow 13.- 2 old spinning wheels 1.-   1/2 of a Cow 6.- 5 Pewter Spoons .05   1 Yearling old steer 5.- 1 fire shovel Stongs .50   1 1/2 swine 6.50. 1 pr dogs .40   1 old Plough .40 4 old Iron hoes 1.50   1 old Chain 1.- 2 old pots .50   2 old axes .80 3 Pewter plates 1.-   1 hoe .40. 2 doz small pewter plates 1.25.   1/2 of an old Waggon harness 5.- 3 tumblers & 2 wine Glasses .25   1 old Cutter 2.50. 1/2 can of old knives & forks .20   1 old Saddle .50 1 old Looking Glass .50   1 old Bridle .70 1 spider 1 tea kettle & 1 Skillet .70   1 pitchfork & 1 Rake .10 1/2 plain tea set 1.-   1 old Clock 10.- 33 acres of their land with one half of a small house and barn thereon 500.-   1 old desk 1.-   3 old Tables 1.25.   7 old Stools 1.25.   $600.15  
My constitution was very much broken in the 3 years service mentioned in the annexed declaration, and my health is since much impaired - unable to labour but very little. I have a wife aged 65 years who by reason of a Fall 20 years since, is unable feeble - so much so as to be obliged to have a girl to wait on her. No children or connections to aid in our support - And had it not been for the assistance of Government for 2 years past, I must have embarrassed my little homestead to such a degree as to have exposed myself and family to immediate charity. As it is with the continued aid of Government all I can hope or expect with my best exertions is to enable that aid and the little I have to afford us a decent support for a few years. The principal must gradually be diminished.
Joel Gilbert

807 Ruth Gilbert Joel -
Mass.
act 7. July 38
Married in 1781 Died in 1837.
abm d 2 years pri 80 $
deduct - Died 22 Jany 37 Pen: Com: 23. Jany '37
C. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
I also certify, that Jesse Bliss is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Army of Number 1.
On this fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Ballou fully of the County of Pulaski in service Army of Number Nath Gilbert a resident of Woodsville in service Army aged eighty four this month, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, to wit: the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay once pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Joel Gilbert late of said Woodsville deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818. He was a native of said Woodsville and went from that town into the service, though she did not learn acquaintance with him till he left the service. She always un- derstood that he was in the three years service

but owing to her great age and infirmities she is wholly unable to give an account of her services. He never went into the service after their marriage. She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Gilbert at Rockport by the Rev. Mr. Ward the minister of the town, on the fifth day of July fifty six or fifty seven years ago, she is not certain which.
She further declares that she has always lived in said town of Rockport since she was married, that her husband the said Joel Gilbert died there on the twenty first second day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and that she has remained his widow ever since. That she was not married to the said Joel Gilbert prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, to wit at the time above stated
Warrants and evidence the day and year above written her  the  her Beth G Gilbert mark
Before me
Rev. Nathan Judge of said Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire

The intextures in my handwriting are made upon the salinities and oaths
J. Burdon / Phil.

I Seth W. Field, Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify, that the following is a transcript from the Records of said Town viz —
Married by the Rev d Eph m Ward. Ovel Gilbert & Ruth Waite both of this Town. July fifth One Thousand seven hundred and eighty One. — And I certify that this is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on Records in fair legible figures as follows July 5 th 1781 —
Ovel Gilbert Died Jan y 22. 1837.
I Seth W. Field above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Seth W. Field Clerk of the Town of Brookfield for the year 1838
Worsterp. August 22 d 1838 sworn to.
Before me S ub Jas B is Mrs. Pea

I Dexter Brim of Brookfield in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts being forty nine years of age do testify & say that I have lived in the same house with Joel Gilbert & Ruth Gilbert now his widow forty six years & know that said Ruth Gilbert who has petitioned for a pension & sworn to the same before the Hon- ble Boston Judge of Probate is the widow of said Joel Gilbert that said Joel Gilbert died at said Brookfield January 22 nd 1887 & that said Ruth has not since been remarried. That said Joel was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 his former pension having been discontinued on account of his possessing property - also that said Joel Gilbert received the bounty of the State of Massachusetts for having served three years at one time as a Soldier in said War - the records of his service the disponent thereof may be found on the Massachusetts Rolls now at Washington & among the papers in the War department with said Joel  his petitions for pensions - both of said Joel Gilberts pension certificates have been returned - the last was sent to the pension office for paying pension at Boston
Dexter Brim
Worcester, August 17 th 1888 Then personally appeared Dexter Brim above named and subscribed the above deposition in my presence and read oaths to the same before me - I further certify that I have been acquainted with said Dexter Brim for twenty years last past and am of opinion that full credit & confidence may be placed in his deposition.
Depe Bliss Justice Peace

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24279 Sarah Gilbert wid of Joel Gilbert Pr. Mass Line
Act: July 7 th 88
Index:—Vol. A , Page 2, 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 21. 1843 Mass.
Ruth Fuller C.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission Merchant Parker's Wharf

Washington Land. St. 1873.
Sir
Ruth Gilbert late a pensioner under act 7 July 1838. on the Massachusetts roll, at the rate of $80 per annum is now deceased. The Exe- cutor on her estate makes application for the payment of the amount of pension accru- ing from the 4 March 1836. to the 23 Feb. 1839. When her pension was made to commence.
I am Sir
most respectfully Alex. Ray
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,

Payable on the 14 th of March, and 14 th of September, 188 in each Year, by William Gray, Esq; Branch Bank U.S. Boston, Mass. ts
Recorded
Not Gilbert

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, Joel Gilbert,  late a private — in the Massachusetts line of the revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight  dollars,  cents per month, to commence on the fourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES. this 27 th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Joel Gilbert - Mass 80 th regt 7. June - when last paid?
G. M. C.
6 Oct. 38

1952
Massachusetts.
Joel Gilbert, private Massachusetts line 1777-3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July, 1818, and sent to the care of Edward Bangs, Esq; Westminster, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $: 32.26.
Paid on all accounts
4 months. 31 15 $: 32.26.
{ Revolutionary claim, } } Act 18th March, 1818 }

See letters Abigail Bigelow. April 25. 1829
Notation on cover pg. 1820 to Abigail Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.

See letters Abijah Bigelow April 25. 1829
Notification sent October 19. 1820 to Elijah Bigelow Worcester, Mass.

Post Office 18 March, 1829.
Colonel Gilbert James Ross. Act 1 March 1823
Mr. [unclear] Secretary of War, Washington. D.C. Col. Dear Sir,

The Hon. Secy of War,
Worcester March 13. 1829-
The enclosed are forwarded at the request of the Applicants, and may the answer to them may be returned to me, at Worcester.
I am, with respect, Your Obt. Servt.
Abijah Bigelow.

Jack Gilberts Declaration 1 March 1823
Mass:
(Sept 1818)

A Schedule of the Property of Joel Gilbert of Brookfield Massachusetts
   Dolls. Cts.     One undivided half of 62 acres of Land with the small Buildings thereon 450   1 Cow $13 - 1 Steer $18 31   1 old Horse $10 - 6 Sheep 68 - Swine $4 20   Farming tools $12 - \frac{1}{2} of a Waggon $12 \frac{1}{2} 24 50   Household Furniture 27   552 50  
Levi Ross Dexter Bruce
Worthington. Feby 16-1829 Then personally appeared Levi Ross & Dexter Bruce & made oath that they would act faithfully & impartially according to their best skill & judgment in appraising the property of Joel Gilbert of Brookfield in said County before me Asa Phillips Esq.

Declaration
In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of March 1828, drawn up in conformity with the regulation of the War department of the 26 th December 1828
County of Worcester ss. On this tenth day of March 1829 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County of Worcester, the undersigned Joel Gilbert of Brookfield in said County a resident in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Chase of the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam of the line of the State of Massachusetts - that he received a pension under the act of March 18. 1818 but his name was dropped from the pension roll on account of his property - and he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulation of the War Department of the 26 th of December 1828 having at this time the following named property being worth no more than the sum below mentioned See Schedule annexed
Joel Gilbert
Sworn to before me this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1829 - John Bliss Jr. Pres. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, do certify that John Bliss Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was, at the time, a justice of the Peace, and duly qualified to administer oaths - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1829.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

State of Massachusetts
Joel Gilbert a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Brookfield in the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
I entered and was engaged in the General Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the nineteenth of January seventeen hundred and eighty making a period of three years
as a Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Col. Rufus Putnam's, regiment then the Third Regiment a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Phelps & the Third Brigade commanded by Gen. Dixon
and that I left the service on said nineteenth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty & was discharged by Col. Putnam which discharge is now lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joel Gilbert
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 4 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Judge C. C. Carr. pleas. Western Circuit the abovenamed Joel Gilbert
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
with the seal of said Court
Edward Parsons

Edward Bangs, Esq; Judge, Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Joel Gilbert, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls. —
correct.
Joel Gilbert

A Citizen of the United States, now resident at in the County of
I Barzilla Howard of Brookfield of Litchfield co. testify I say that I was in the same Brigade in which the within named Gilbert belonged & was knowing to his service in the continental Army during the war at times, a regiment & company he has testified within mention Barzilla Howard Winsted April 23. 1818 Then personally appeared I made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true - before me Joseph O'Neil, Not. Pub.